CVE-2018-10115

Public Exploit

Description

Incorrect initialization logic of RAR decoder objects in 7-Zip 18.03 and before can lead to usage of uninitialized memory, allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted RAR archive.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.43% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com Third-Party Advisory landave.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://sourceforge.net/p/sevenzip/discussion/45797/thread/adc65bfa/ issue tracking
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040832 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104132 vdb entry third party advisory
https://landave.io/2018/05/7-zip-from-uninitialized-memory-to-remote-code-execution/ third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10115?
CVE-2018-10115 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-10115?
To fix CVE-2018-10115, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-10115 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-10115 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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